Checks computer location settings

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking

Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.

Executes dropped EXE

Loads dropped DLL

Checks installed software on the system

Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

Checks whether UAC is enabled

Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence

Clear artifacts associated with previously established persistence like scheduletasks on a host.

Network Share Discovery

Attempt to gather information on host network.

Checks system information in the registry

System information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

UPX packed file

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.